Athletistic / Others. Russian speed skater and Olympic medalist Olga Fatkulina spoke about the possible participation of Russian athletes in competitions in neutral status. According to Fatkulina, each athlete must decide for themselves whether to participate in tournaments or not.

“Was there a desire to change citizenship? How much I trained, how much I ran, I had no such thoughts. But I am so patriotic, I couldn’t even move from Chelyabinsk to Moscow! I am drawn to Chelyabinsk.

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Everyone makes their own choice. And those who condemn the fact that athletes go without an anthem and perform without a flag simply don’t understand what they are talking about. It’s crazy to me, to be honest. We live in a free country,” Fatkulina quotes Match TV.

Recall that a little earlier, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had decided to authorize Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in neutral status.


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